Method and system of remote diagnostic, control and information collection using a dynamic linked library
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Abstract
A system for monitoring a user'"'"'s usage of a target application on an application unit. Such a target application can, as examples, be a software program running on a computer or a workstation, an image forming device, an appliance, etc. The application unit includes a user interface with a plurality of commands which a user can select. In the example of the target application being a software program, the commands may be icons displayed on a computer screen which a user can point to with a mouse pointer and then click on. In the case of the application unit being an image forming device or an appliance, the interface may be an operation panel with buttons, a touch pad, etc. which a user can press. The present invention monitors the user'"'"'s usage of such interfaces and logs data of the user'"'"'s usage of such interfaces. The logged data can then be communicated by the sending unit to a designated location.
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21. A business office device comprising:
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a monitoring unit configured to monitor usage operations of the business office device, and to generate a usage log of the monitored usage; and
a communicating unit configured to communicate the usage log to a remote monitoring system using an Internet mail protocol. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A business office device comprising:
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monitoring means for monitoring usage operations of the business office device, and for generating a usage log of the monitored usage; and
communicating means for communicating the usage log to a remote monitoring system using an Internet mail protocol. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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